© Reuters. The president of Peru meets with Borrell and summons European investors
Lima, Nov 2 (EFE) .- The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, met this Tuesday with the high representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell and called on European investors to develop “the enormous potentialities “of his country.
“We have the firm will not only to deepen our ties with the European Union, but also to call for European investments for the development of Peru’s immense potential,” said Castillo.
During the meeting, which was held at the Government Palace in Lima, the president highlighted “the solid relationship” between his country and the EU, and said that his government works to create adequate conditions that allow the development of investments, with clear rules. and legal security.
In this sense, he argued that projects must be developed “in a sustainable manner, acting responsibly and balanced, with transparency, with due care for the environment and respecting the culture and principles of nearby communities.”
Castillo also thanked the support provided by the EU to the fight against covid-19 in Peru, by facilitating the delivery of plant vaccines from its member countries and the collaboration, for 14 million euros, in favor of the Peruvian Ministry of Health .
On the other hand, he assured that his country is advancing with the process of economic reactivation and that the EU’s electoral observation mission for this year’s elections “carried out impeccable work, verifying free and transparent elections, which reflected the popular will.” .
“I assumed the Presidency of the Republic in a difficult context, but with the deep conviction of promoting social change, with equality and inclusion. The commitment that I have, as a teacher and rural farmer, is to govern hand in hand with the people, and so on. I will do until the last day of my term, “he said.
Castillo also told Borrell that “his pleasant visit” allows “to verify that there is a wide margin to develop and increase this very positive level of the relationship with the European Union.”
“Rest assured that in Peru you will be able to find a reliable partner committed to the values that unite us,” he said at the end of the meeting, in which the Peruvian Foreign Minister, Óscar Maúrtua, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism also participated. Roberto Sanchez.
Subsequently, Castillo and Borrell held a meeting with the governors of the Peruvian departments of La Libertad, San Martín, Ayacucho and Cajamarca, where the cooperation of the European Union is present.
Borrell thus culminated a two-day visit to Peru, with which he opened the first tour he has made to Latin America since he took office in 2019, and which this Wednesday he will continue in Brazil.
In addition to Castillo, the head of European diplomacy met in Lima with the president of the Congress, María del Carmen Alva, with Foreign Minister Maúrtua and other senior officials, and visited an EU project to promote gender equality and facilitate the insertion of women in the labor market.
During his meeting with Maúrtua, he assured that he wants to “demonstrate and highlight the importance that the EU gives to relations with Peru”, since the Andean country “is a key partner” for the European body.
